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Nigeria’s Lagos state authorities have expanded their ban on motorcycle taxis, locally known as okadas, to a further four local government areas and local council development areas. The commissioner for transportation, Frederic Oladeinde, said the expansion of the ban was for security reasons and the best interests of the people. The additional four local government […]
The Minority in Parliament is demanding that the Governor of the Central Bank asserts his independence and credibility or immediately resign. According to the Minority, it is as though Dr Ernest Yedu Addison has been appointed as a Minister by the Akufo-Addo-led government. This comes in the wake of last Wednesday’s emergency Monetary Policy Committee […]
Ghana’s currency, the Cedi, has crossed ¢10 per dollar mark as at Friday August 19. It now trades at ¢10.01 per dollar in some forex bureau. The Bank of Ghana (BoG) in a statement called for calm as it has introduced measures to resolve the fall of the Cedi. The BoG has identified five key […]
Team Cookie has won the Gino Ghana Jollof competition with a sumptuous assorted jollof with goat and chicken pieces paired with prawn stirfry and an apple-shrimp salad. A big congratulations to Teiya (Northern Region), Nyarkoah (Western Region), Tiwaa (Ahafo Region), Aiko (Oti Region) and Naa Ahema (Greater Accra Region) and Cookie Tee. They were closely […]
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Brazilian midfielder Casemiro has asked to leave the club, and is now expected to join Manchester United. The rumours of United moving for Casemiro came as a surprise, after the Premier League giants spent so long chasing after Frenkie de Jong during this summer window. However, they […]
The Minority in Parliament has said it has noted with utter surprise the contents of the the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) press statement dated August 17, 2022 that mentioned that the central bank was working with the Ministry of Finance to agree on a cap on the overdraft. Paragraph 6 of […]
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu believes Asamoah Gyan will not be ready for the 2022 World Cup, despite the striker declaring his intention to feature in Qatar. Gyan told the BBC that he hopes to rejoin the Black Stars for the World Cup. The 36-year-old admitted he needs to get back into shape after not playing for the […]
More cases of transformer tampering are being uncovered by the Krobo District Office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as it continues efforts to repair its lines to restore power to communities in Lower and and parts of Upper Manya Krobo. The ECG has been working around the clock over the last 24 hours […]
Majeed Waris will continue his career in Cyprus after signing a two-year contract with top flight club Anorthosis Famagusta. The former Ghana international joined on a free transfer after leaving French club RB Strasbourg last month. “Anorthosis Famagusta announces the signing of a contract with footballer Abdul Majeed Waris. The agreement lasts until the summer […]
Ghanaian-American rapper Vic Mensa has entered the cannabis industry with his new business ’93 Boyz’. 93 Boyz has become the first Blac-owned marijuana company in Illinois, Chicago. “Selling weed was my first hustle. It taught me work ethic, entrepreneurship and funded all my first music projects. As someone with a lifelong experience of anxiety and […]
Live updates by Emmanuel Kwame Amoh Follow @kwame_amoh
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has said efforts are underway to evacuate some 331 Ghanaian students stranded in Dubai. The Ministry in a statement said its attention has been drawn to the detention of some Ghanaian nationals in Dubai at the Al Tawadi Medical Centre and the Immigration Centre. “In the wake […]
The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Mr John Kwakye has said there is the need for the government and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to directly address the main drivers of high inflation. The drivers are food, fuel and exchange rate, he said. Inflation rate for the month of July […]
Iconic Ghanaian actor Adjetey Anang has revealed that he was paid an amount of 25 cedis per episode for his role in the 1999 hit TV series ‘Things We Do For Love’. Adjetey Anang played the lead character, ‘Pusher’, a streetwise hustler who fell in love with actress Jackie Appiah. He has revealed he was […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has eulogized the late Mion-Lana Abdulai Mahamudu. Mr Akufo-Addo said he was a young man who had a good heart and was a lover of his people. “On Thursday, 18th August 2022, the Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama II, sent a delegation to Jubilee House, the seat of our […]
The Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah has questioned the increasing nature of partisanship among student politics in contemporary Ghana and urged student leaders to refrain from such unhealthy practice. He urged student Leaders to place prime focus on the welfare of students who are their main constituents and […]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives in the Upper West Region has rescinded an earlier decision to boycott the planned tour of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The executives led by Secretary Dr. Dauda Tanko Daniel had accused the regional minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, of sidelining them in planning the official tour of President […]
Budding rapper Chief One has echoed that performing in his local dialect does not limit his chances of breaking through as an artist. In his words, music is a universal language, and singing in Ewe does not pose a barrier to his success. “No, No. The music, itself, is a language, so I don’t think […]
The management of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has said it has come to its attention that cocoa fertilizers supplied to cocoa farmers through various farmer Cooperatives/Groups and Associations for application on farms are being diverted and sold by unscrupulous persons. COCOBOD explained that the cocoa fertilizers have been heavily subsidized by government to ensure accessibility […]
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